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intactivist
 n.— «Despite a study presented last month at the Third International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment in Rio de Janeiro showing that male circumcision can reduce HIV infection rates among sexually active men by up to 70%, activists—who call themselves “intactivists”—are lobbying the United Nations to declare the procedure a human rights violation.» —“Activists lobby to classify circumcision as human rights abuse” Advocate.com Aug. 10, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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